Executive Office · Chief-of-Staff · Aerospace

Dominik Roth

Executive Assistant / Chief-of-Staff to the CEO, ArianeGroup GmbH & CFO, ArianeGroup Holding

Engineer turned executive operator, combining five years of aerospace engineering experience with CEO/CFO-level strategic coordination and cross-functional execution.

Munich, Germany LinkedIn Professional enquiries via contact form

Professional Profile

A technical professional operating at the intersection of engineering, executive leadership, strategy and execution.

Since January 2025, Dominik has functioned as chief of staff to the CEO of ArianeGroup GmbH and the CFO of ArianeGroup Holding: driving cross-functional initiatives, preparing materials for board and leadership decisions, and acting as a trusted filter between the executive offices and the wider business.

He moved into the role after five years as a project engineer within the company's high temperature materials and processes group, bringing a technical foundation combined with growing experience in stakeholder and public affairs alignment across the business.

Experience

01/2025 — Present Current role

Executive Assistant / Chief-of-Staff to CEO of ArianeGroup GmbH & CFO of ArianeGroup Holding

ArianeGroup GmbH

Drives cross-functional initiatives on behalf of the CEO and CFO, tracking priorities, dependencies and follow-through across business units.
Prepares materials and drives the agenda for leadership and board-level meetings, supporting executive decision-making.
Acts as a trusted filter and liaison between the executive office, business units and stakeholders.
Handles confidential corporate, financial and strategic information with discretion.

09/2020 — 12/2024

Project Engineer, High Temperature Materials & Processes

ArianeGroup GmbH

Held responsibility for the high-temperature laboratory, including its production machines and manufacturing processes.
Designed production machines, drove machine optimizations and specified laboratory equipment.
Wrote specifications for turnkey systems and coordinated with suppliers to deliver them.

2015 — 2020

Early Engineering Experience

ArianeGroup GmbH · STIHL USA Inc. · Andreas Stihl AG & Co. KG · Liebherr-Aerospace Lindenberg GmbH · University of Stuttgart

Master's thesis building a chemical vapor deposition system to carbon-coat short fibers.
Internships and a student trainee role with an international placement spanning automation engineering, blower design and aircraft gearbox systems, alongside a bachelor thesis on robotic composite manufacturing.

Selected Expertise

Executive & Strategic

Chief-of-staff operations · Executive decision support · Board & leadership preparation · Strategic initiative management

Business & Coordination

Cross-functional initiative tracking · Executive-office liaison · Stakeholder alignment · Confidential information management

Technical

Aerospace engineering · Materials & manufacturing · Production systems · Technical project management

Stakeholder & Public Affairs Alignment

Coordinates alignment across executive, business and external stakeholders, including public affairs contexts, translating strategic priorities into clear, decision-ready communication.

Education & Additional

M.Sc. Aerospace Engineering

University of Stuttgart · 10/2016 – 07/2020 · Design & Construction of Aerospace Vehicles; Construction Materials & Manufacturing Methods

B.Sc. Aerospace Engineering

University of Stuttgart · 10/2012 – 10/2016

LanguagesGerman, English
LocationMunich, Germany
ProfileUpdated Sep 2026